The Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened and laid the foundation stone for various development works valuing more than ₹3,880 crore at Varanasi. Speaking in front of a huge crowd, he pointed towards Kashi turning into a complex of heritage as well as the latest infrastructure. Key announcements ranged from road and rail improvement to increasing healthcare and education facilities as well as favouring dairy farmers.

Modi also paid ₹105 crore in bonus to milk producers and gave Ayushman Vay Vandana health cards to old age people. He stressed the increasing contribution of Varanasi to India’s development and solidarity, as initiatives such as the upcoming Ekta Mall and GI tag awards to local products.

UP Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath were present on the occasion.